| The addiction to Crystal Methamphetamine, also | | | | physical affects such as heart and blood pressure |
| known as crank, ice and glass, is at an all time high. | | | | problems, and can cause damage to blood vessels |
| People of every age and in every walk of life, from | | | | leading to the brain. This can lead to a stroke, |
| children to adults, are experiencing the high that | | | | convulsions and quite possibly death. The more of |
| comes with the use of this dangerous drug. | | | | this drug you put into your system, the more your |
| Unfortunately, they must also experience the horror | | | | body becomes accustomed to it and the more you |
| of the side affects that comes along with it. Usually, | | | | will need to have the desired high. |
| when someone begins to use Crystal Meth, it's just a | | | | Drugs are one of the leading causes of birth defects, |
| once-in-a-while thing for fun, mostly used when | | | | and Crystal Meth is no exception. Premature birth, |
| partying with friends. Then, it starts to become more | | | | underweight newborns and even deformities have |
| and more frequent and before you know what is | | | | been linked to mothers who used crystal |
| happening, you're hooked. It's not just because you | | | | methamphetamine while pregnant. |
| want it, or like it, it's because you need it. Eventually, | | | | There is help for those who want to kick this deadly |
| you can't get through the day without it; that's | | | | habit and get their life back. There are agencies such |
| because Crystal Meth is highly addictive and | | | | as Crystal Meth Anonymous that have helped many |
| extremely dangerous. | | | | addicts to rid themselves of the poison that has |
| The use of this drug has many side effects which | | | | taken control of their lives. With their 12-step |
| can be devastating both mentally and physically. | | | | program, they teach you how to take it one day at |
| Anyone taking Crystal Meth are very likely to suffer | | | | a time. All the group's people work together to help |
| short- term affects including loss of appetite, | | | | heal each other, with the help of sponsors that have |
| insomnia, mood swings, and erratic, violent behavior. | | | | worked through the same problem of addiction, and |
| Some have had hallucinations; you may start to see | | | | know how to support each other. They don't judge |
| and hear things that aren't really there, or begin to | | | | anyone needing help either, since as former addicts, |
| feel insects crawling all over your skin. No matter | | | | they know what precisely what you're going through. |
| what you do, you can't make them go away. You | | | | You can also search the Internet for other programs |
| may also exhibit signs of paranoia and have psychotic | | | | that are available to help you reclaim your life. After |
| episodes. Then too, some crystal meth users even | | | | all, what have you got to lose especially, when you |
| become suicidal. | | | | consider the alternative? |
| Crystal Meth can also cause irreversible, long term, | | | | |